{"id":2938,"date":"2024-01-23T03:00:22","date_gmt":"2024-01-23T11:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emeraldlawgroupcom.local\/?p=2938"},"modified":"2024-10-11T15:03:19","modified_gmt":"2024-10-11T22:03:19","slug":"legal-responsibility-in-child-sex-abuse-cases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.emeraldlawgroup.com\/es\/legal-responsibility-in-child-sex-abuse-cases\/","title":{"rendered":"Legal Responsibility in Child Sex Abuse Cases"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sex abuse causes physical and emotional injuries. This conduct causes permanent genital injuries in over 90 percent of sex abuse cases. Other physical injuries include secondary injuries, such as eating disorders. Sex abuse usually warps a victim\u2019s sense of body image. The emotional injuries include Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. The symptoms of PTSD, such as nightmares and flashbacks, make it very difficult for victims to function during their everyday lives.<\/p>\n

These victims are entitled to substantial compensation in court. This compensation usually includes money for economic losses, such as medical bills, and noneconomic losses, such as pain and suffering. A Seattle child sex abuse lawyer<\/a> can also obtain additional punitive damages in some cases. These damages are only available if a victim\u2019s case clears some common procedural and substantive defenses.<\/p>\n

Procedural Issues<\/strong><\/p>\n

Our brains block traumatic memories, especially childhood sex abuse. Therefore, these victims often don\u2019t piece together what happened to them for many years.<\/p>\n

Generally, the statute of limitations in a personal injury matter is two years. It\u2019s usually two decades, at a minimum, before child sex abuse victims begin the memory and recollection process. So, by the time they understand what happened and connect those injuries with an individual\u2019s actions, the statute of limitations has long passed.<\/p>\n

Washington legislators recently changed the law in this area. Now, the SOL countdown doesn\u2019t start at the time of injury, at least in child sex abuse matters. Instead, the countdown begins when the victim:<\/p>\n